Coastal Plain Adventures
Travel to unique sites interpreting the legacy of Georgia's coastal plain. Call 912.681.5444 for tickets.CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Join educator Julia Celebi to explore Georgia's largest and southernmost barrier island including undeveloped beaches, wide marshes, maritime forests, and historic structures and sites.
Tour will leave Statesboro from Museum at 6:00 a.m. to catch the ferry and return by 8:00 p.m. Bring your own lunch and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Must be 18 years or older to participate.
$35 per person. $30 for Museum Members. For reservations and more information, call 912.681.5444
New ebenezer & the salzburgers
Saturday, April 5, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Departs from and returns to the Georgia Southern Museum)
Visit the Museum, Cemetery, a Salzburger home built in 1755, the 1769 Church, and the Old Parsonage preserving the history of New Ebenezer, a community established in 1734 by Protestant exiles from the Principality and Archbishopric of Salzburg. Join Ann Purcell, President of the Goergia Salzburger Society, and Martha Zeigler, Museum Curator, as they share their history and heritage while exploring these unique historical sites.
Must be 18 years or older to participate.
Lunch Provided. $30 per person. $20 for Museum Members. For reservations and more information, call 912.681.5444.
Archaeological Dig: Topper Site
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Departs from and returns to the Georgia Southern Museum)
For thousands of years, Native Americans have visited chert quarries along the Savannah River to fashion stone tools. Excavations at the Topper Site near one of these quarries has revealed one of the oldest Native American settlements, suggesting humans arrived on this continent much earlier than previously thought, perhaps as far back as 50,000 years ago! We leave the museum at 8:00 a.m., tour the site, watch archaeologists in action, and view some of the recently excavated artifacts.
Bring a bag lunch. Soda drinks provided. We will picnic on our way home. Coolers with ice will be available. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. A signed site-specific waiver will be required of all participants.
Must be 18 years or older to participate.
$20 per person. $15 for Museum Members. For reservations and more information, call 912.681.5444.
Special Programs
Feed the Mosasaur
An annual festival celebrating food and cooking and benefiting the Georgia Southern Museum. Please visit our Feed the Mosasaur site annually in February or March for complete details. Join us at this year's event: February 22 and 23, 2008!
Many thanks to our 2008 Sponsor: Sea Island Bank
